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Florida Democratic Party News Clips - July 19, 2012

Posted July 19, 2012

FL DEMS OUT-REGISTER GOP FOR 5 STRAIGHT MONTHS[FLDems] " As the President travels to Florida, the Florida Democratic Party today released state June voter registration data showing that, for the fifth consecutive month, Democrats out-registered Republicans — this time by nearly 10-points. Over the past five months, Democrats have steadily increased monthly gains over the GOP from a 3-point advantage in February to roughly 10-points in April, May and June. "

CONNIE MACK IV: WHEN HE'S NOT MAKING ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN CHARGES OR ATTACKING THE MEDIA, HE STILL FINDS TIME NOT TO SHOW UP FOR WORK Mack Fails To Vote, Answer Adam Smith’s Questions [FLDemocracy2012] "As Mack was campaigning in Beef O’Brady’s in Dade City, the House was voting on a major foreign relations spending bill, one that included funding for programs to break up terrorist plots and battle narcotics trafficking. One of bill’s key provisions was a comprehensive strategy on how the U.S. should fight international cyber-terrorism, establishing a coordinator for cyber issues in the Secretary of State’s office…HR 6018 was not minor or procedural. The last time the full House passed a foreign aid authorization bill was in 2002. What’s more, the bill originated in the House Foreign Relations Committee—the committee on which Mack sits."

ON THE CONGRESSIONAL FRONT — WEST A "POOR FIT" FOR NEW DISTRICT, RUBIO NARRATES ATTACK VIDEO AGAINST RIVERA

West a "poor fit" for FL-18 [National Journal] " The firebrand freshman needs no introduction to cable news-viewers, but he has needed to introduce himself to thousands of new constituents after switching to a more conservative seat after redistricting. But this is a moderate swing district through and through: George W. Bush won 50.5 percent here in 2004, while President Obama won 51 percent in 2008. That middle-of-the-road profile suggests West’s rhetoric is a poor fit"

Marco Rubio narrates attack ad against pal David Rivera [Tampa Bay Times] "Democratic congressional candidate Joe Garcia is using a most-unexpected narrator in a web ad bashing Republican Rep. David Rivera: The voice of Sen. Marco Rubio, a Rivera pal who has repeatedly said Rivera will have to answer questions about his finances that have made him a target of state and federal investigations. Rivera narrowly escaped state criminal charges stemming from his use of state House campaign funds and an investigation into a secret dog-track payment. He faces a federal investigation as well. WATCH "HOLD DAVID RIVERA" ACCOUNTABLE HERE.

FL: GOP Bill Young won’t talk about earmarks [Florida Watchdog] "Reports compiled by the Federal Election Commission and the Center for Responsive Politics show Young has received the majority of his campaign contributions from companies directly involved in defense and military inventory — that also have benefited directly from Young’s directed earmark, or “pork-barrel,” spending."

Everglades gets fighting chance [Miami Herald editorial] "Ailing after a decade of broken deals, choking, invasive exotic plants, runoff from sugar and other farms, federal lawsuits, and even deadly pythons, the Everglades finally has a fighting chance to be restored to that fabled River of Grass that Marjory Stoneman Douglas sought to save more than 60 years ago."

Readers Poll: Put water-use permits on hold [Florida Current] "The focus of environmental concern about the condition of Florida's springs, rivers and other water bodies has centered on Silver Springs, the state's longtime marquee water attraction, and experts have urged the state to take a close look at water allocation statewide.

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